Carlos

Carlos - A unique male name

Mar 21,2019 Abigail Adams, Editorial writer

Carlos, meaning free man, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #264.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Carlos and more.

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The baby boy name Carlos was given to
3,967 baby boys in 2012, ranking #95 on the national boy baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 414 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Carlos peaked in popularity 20 years ago in 1999 on position 59.

Famous with this name

Carlos Valdes

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Carlos Saldanha

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Carlos is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Carlos is currently topping the baby name charts in District of Columbia at position #35 - and is the least popular in
Kentucky at position #380.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Carlos is where you live.

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Carlos origin and meaning

Carlos is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means free man. To see famous people named Carlos, pop culture references for the name Carlos and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

95

2011

91

2010

90

2009

79

2008

73

2007

70

2006

71

2005

70

2004

71

2003

66

2002

65

2001

60

2000

66

1999

59

1998

69

1997

67

1996

68

1995

68

1994

72

1993

72

1992

69

1991

73

1990

75

1989

77

1988

80

1987

75

1986

76

1985

75

1984

76

1983

75

1982

71

1981

71

1980

78

1979

74

1978

78

1977

74

1976

70

1975

73

1974

71

1973

74

1972

84

1971

89

1970

99

1969

111

1968

121

1967

130

1966

139

1965

145

1964

153

1963

156

1962

157

1961

164

1960

166

1959

162

1958

165

1957

173

1956

166

1955

167

1954

174

1953

182

1952

189

1951

188

1950

186

1949

185

1948

198

1947

198

1946

200

1945

200

1944

211

1943

211

1942

218

1941

213

1940

199

1939

214

1938

213

1937

223

1936

220

1935

216

1934

212

1933

208

1932

225

1931

226

1930

224

1929

229

1928

227

1927

245

1926

253

1925

262

1924

267

1923

282

1922

271

1921

286

1920

268

1919

302

1918

294

1917

300

1916

351

1915

311

1914

317

1913

364

1912

367

1911

360

1910

264

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

District of Columbia

35

Arizona

44

Texas

44

New Mexico

47

California

54

Nevada

64

Florida

94

Colorado

97

New Jersey

102

Oregon

109

Rhode Island

114

Virginia

114

New York

116

Georgia

117

Illinois

120

Massachusetts

121

Maryland

126

North Carolina

128

Nebraska

129

Washington

137

Wyoming

141

Connecticut

142

Oklahoma

153

Tennessee

158

Kansas

165

Arkansas

165

Wisconsin

168

Idaho

175

Alabama

178

Delaware

179

Louisiana

190

Michigan

197

Minnesota

199

Pennsylvania

210

Iowa

217

Mississippi

228

South Carolina

240

Missouri

243

Indiana

248

Ohio

271

Utah

284

Kentucky

380

Even more about Carlos

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Carlos a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Carlos?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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